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Two Exhibitions Opening at Scott White Contemporary Art
CLIFFORD SMITH
Oceans Ten
GEMS
Modern & Contemporary Master Works
March 3 - April 15, 2006
Opening Reception: Friday, March 3, 2006
6:00 - 8:00 pm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – San Diego, CA.
EVENT SUMMARY
Scott White Contemporary Art is pleased to present two exhibitions - Clifford Smith's Oceans Ten in Gallery I, and GEMS: Modern & Contemporary Master Works in Gallery II. The exhibition will be available for viewing beginning Friday, March 3 through Saturday, April 15, 2006. An artist reception will be held in the gallery on Friday, March 3, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
The opening reception will be held conjunction with Kettner Nights, presented by The Art & Design District (TADD). Scott White Contemporary Art is a founding member of TADD.
EXHIBITION DETAILS
Clifford Smith
Oceans Ten
March 3 - April 15
Gallery I will feature an exhibition of ten recent ocean paintings by New Hampshire based artist, Clifford Smith.
Smith's paintings attempt to render the ocean's movement and sound, depicting a style much like Gerhard Richter's blurred photo-paintings. His photo-realistic canvases depict the surface of water, the movement of the waves rendered blurred to evoke a sense of constant movement. And although Richter's blurred masterpieces come to mind when looking at his work, Smith's process of painting is entirely organic. Although Smith uses photographs as a reference for his images, he does not project the photo onto the canvas to paint as Richter did.
Smith states: "The constant movement of the water and the variation of that movement has inspired me to try to express the tension between the two dimensional surface and the three dimensional reality. A vivid tension existing amongst the two will communicate the desired impact of the work."
GEMS
Modern & Contemporary Master Works
March 3 - April 15
Gallery II will feature an exhibition of small works by modern masters such as Joseph Albers, Jean Arp, Norman Bluhm, Alex Katz, Deborah Butterfield, Donald Sultan, and others. These works are provided by some of the most prestigious collections throughout the U.S. The artists featured in this exhibition are celebrated modern and contemporary masters whose innovations and contributions to art have landed them in the vaults of the most noted museums throughout the world.
Opening Reception:
Friday, March 3, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public, in conjunction with Kettner Nights, Little Italy.
Clifford Smith will be present for the opening reception. Light refreshments will be served.
GALLERY INFORMATION
Scott White Contemporary Art has assisted in developing private and public collections for over two decades. Since 1991, the gallery has committed itself to the promotion of emerging and mid-career artists, the majority of which are represented in the permanent collections of museums throughout the world. SWCA features contemporary painting, prints, sculptures, and photography from the United States, Canada, and Europe. In addition, Scott White Contemporary Art represents private collections and estates for the acquisitioning and deaccessioning of artwork by significant modern and contemporary artists.
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